For Colored Girls

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For Colored Girls

R,

2010,

2h 14m,

Drama

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31%

106 Reviews

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73%

25,000+ Ratings

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In New York, a group of black women, most of whom live in the same Harlem apartment building, faces personal crises, heartbreak and other challenges. Crystal (Kimberly Elise) faces an unhappy existence as an abused lover. Jo (Janet Jackson) is a successful magazine editor, but her husband has a secret double life. Juanita (Loretta Devine) is a relationship counselor but cannot seem to get her love life in order. These three and others become bound together by their experiences.

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Critics Consensus

Tyler Perry has assembled a fine cast for this adaptation of the 1975 play, and his heart is obviously in the right place, but his fondness for melodrama cheapens a meaningful story.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 11, 2017

B+

Writer/director Tyler Perry is probably used to taking heat from the critics for his films, but he can rest knowing that his latest movie For Colored Girls... is his best film yet. Even though that might not be attributed to his direction or writing.

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Tim Robey

Daily Mail (UK)

Dec 9, 2010

2/5

Excruciating when it's bad, which is far too often, but a brave failure in lots of ways.

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Phelim O'Neill

Guardian

Dec 9, 2010

2/5

Perry crafts poorly paced soap opera, playing out in the most obvious and crass manner possible the situations that the poems subtly dance around. Shange's original text...

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 8, 2020

3.0/4.0

Where Perry soars is in his longstanding willingness to jump fully into issues.

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Ellie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

Jun 7, 2019

3/4

A lovely and moving film, at once Perry's most dynamic and his most subtle work.

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Sean Burns

Philadelphia Weekly

May 3, 2015

And yet the film remains strangely watchable, even when it's gone bonkers. Especially when it's gone bonkers.

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Abraham R

Feb 16, 2019

As part of Hulu Celebrating Black History, I decided to watch For Colored Girls. First I took a look at the ratings to see if I wanted to commit to watching a movie for over 2 hours that is not even worth to begin. I was shocked at the ratings of reputable critics shaming Tyler Perry for being too melodramatic, too overblown and too pretentious. So curiosity got the best of me and I decided to watch it anyway. Besides, the All-Star cast it was worth at least checking it out right? Right! And I loved it! Tyler Perry love for productions were evident as he artistically took the production off the stage and made it come alive on the big screen. Thank you Mr. Perry for staying true to the script and giving Colored Girls all over a voice to identify with.

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Han S

Oct 10, 2017

Pretentious, boring, and stupid.

Draco G

May 5, 2017

If you are not able to read through the lines uou can not comprehend. I understand as I've been there. Silent no more.

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Harry S

Oct 31, 2010

I find Ed Gonzalaz's review very disturbing, what the hell is so funny about suicide and abuse???

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Synopsis

In New York, a group of black women, most of whom live in the same Harlem apartment building, faces personal crises, heartbreak and other challenges. Crystal (Kimberly Elise) faces an unhappy existence as an abused lover. Jo (Janet Jackson) is a successful magazine editor, but her husband has a secret double life. Juanita (Loretta Devine) is a relationship counselor but cannot seem to get her love life in order. These three and others become bound together by their experiences.

Director: Tyler Perry
Producer: Ozzie Areu, Roger M. Bobb, Paul Hall, Tyler Perry
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Tyler Perry Studios
Rating: R (Language|A Rape|Sexual Content|Some Disturbing Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.7M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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